Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Sep | Austin FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #30 |
| 36 | Points | 21 |
| 28 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 17 |
| 37 | Scored | 31 |
| 44 | Conceded | 63 |
| -7 | GD | -32 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 0.81 |
| 32% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 7 G | 7 A |
| Klauss | 7 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Los Angeles Galaxy and Sporting Kansas City get this one started.
- 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joseph Paintsil makes it 1-0.
- 9' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 14' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 19' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past Sporting Kansas City's compact .
- 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' What a moment for Joseph Paintsil! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
- 28' Assisted by Mason Toye with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dejan Joveljic makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 290 games and scored 443 goals.
- 38' A quiet spell here at Dignity Health Sports Park. Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 43' A goal from the Ghana international Joseph Paintsil! He fires home on 43 to make it 3-1!
- 46' Jake Davis gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Khiry Shelton and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Maya Yoshida needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 23 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. John Nelson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Diego Fagundez makes it 4-1.
- 61' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Stephen Afrira has done his job and it is now time for Santiago Munoz to step up.
- 62' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Memo Rodriguez has done his job and it is now time for Jacob Bartlett to step up.
- 65' It is a substitution in Los Angeles Galaxy team. Harbor Miller is replaced by Julian Aude on 65 minute.
- 66' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Joseph Paintsil trudges off to be replaced by Miguel Berry on 66 minutes.
- 70' Robert Voloder is replacing Alan Montes Castro for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 73' The whistle greets Elijah Wynder as he departs to be replaced by Ruben Ramos.
- 77' Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Miki Yamane is hanging Mauricio Cuevas on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' The 24-year-old Santiago Munoz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Magomed Suleymanov on 83.
- 87' It’s gonna be a card for Miki Yamane.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Carlos Garces on 90 minutes.
- 4-1 the final result. Sporting Kansas City will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 7
-
28
Joseph Paintsil ↓ Miguel Berry 66'
- 14
- 6
- 1
- 11
-
63
Chris Rindov ↓ Carlos Garces 65'
-
19
Mauricio Cuevas ↓ Miki Yamane 77'
-
26
Harbor Miller ↓ Julian Aude 65'
-
22
Elijah Wynder ↓ Ruben Ramos 73'
Bench
- 12
- 15
-
2
Miki Yamane ↑ 77'
-
27
Miguel Berry ↑ 66'
-
3
Julian Aude ↑ 65'
-
25
Carlos Garces ↑ 65'
- 5
- 21
-
24
Ruben Ramos ↑ 73'
Coach
Greg Vanney
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↓ Jake Davis 46'
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Jacob Bartlett 62'
- 9
- 13
- 18
- 22
- 1
-
30
Stephen Afrira ↓ Santiago Munoz 61'
- 2
- 23
Bench
- 6
-
4
Robert Voloder ↑ 70'
-
7
Santiago Munoz ↑ 61'
-
17
Jake Davis ↑ 46'
-
93
Magomed Suleymanov ↑ 70'
- 36
-
16
Jacob Bartlett ↑ 62'
- 15
Coach
Kerry Zavagnin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 5 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 4 |
| William Agada | 3 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 2 |
| Daniel Salloi | 2 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2025-09-28
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2025-09-21
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
FC Cincinnati
L
2025-09-14
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2025-09-07
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2025-08-24
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2025-08-16
Internacional CF Miami
3–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Sporting Kansas City Form
2025-09-28
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-09-21
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2025-09-14
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-09-07
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Austin FC
L
2025-08-31
Sporting Kansas City
4–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2025-08-25
Seattle Sounders FC
5–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.72
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
83%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
36%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Sporting Kansas City
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.7%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
4 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
4%
4 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 20% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.